Fiction
The Proper Place by O. Douglas (1926): After Sir Walter dies, his family is forced to sell the family estate and move to a modest home in Fife. Nicole adapts to her new life with maturity and grace while her cousin Barbara is unwilling to accept their change in circumstances. This was my first five-star book of the year! My review.
Title: The Secret River
Author: Kate Grenville
Publication: Blackstone Audio, 2005Narrator: Simon Vance
Genre: Historical fiction
Setting: 19th century AustraliaDescription: William Thornhill, his wife Sal, and son Willie are transported to New South Wales in 1806 – a more merciful option than hanging him for theft but still a dramatic and terrifying change from the destitute but familiar life they knew in London.
